BioChainDbA Comparative Genomics Resource for Microbial Chain Elongation and Medium Chain Fatty Acids Biosynthesis
Register

Organisms

Clostridium carboxidivorans

Validated caproate producer

Strains
P7 (type)
Substrates
CO, CO2, H2
Products
acetate, ethanol, butyrate, butanol, caproate, hexanol
Functional roles
Not curated

Megasphaera elsdenii

Validated caproate producer · DSM 20460

Strains
LC1 (type)
Substrates
lactate, glucose, acetate
Products
butyrate, valerate, caproate
Functional roles
Primary fermentation; Reverse β-oxidation chain elongation; Energy conservation

Eubacterium limosum

Validated caproate producer

Strains
BacDive 5432 (type)
Substrates
CO, CO2, H2, methanol
Products
acetate, butyrate, caproate
Functional roles
Not curated

Caproicibacterium lactatifermentans

Validated caproate producer · LBM19010 / JCM 33782

Strains
LBM19010 (type)
Substrates
lactate, glucose
Products
butyrate, caproate
Functional roles
Primary fermentation; Reverse β-oxidation chain elongation; Energy conservation

Caproiciproducens galactitolivorans

Validated caproate producer

Strains
Not curated
Substrates
galactitol, glucose
Products
butyrate, caproate
Functional roles
Primary fermentation; Reverse β-oxidation chain elongation; Energy conservation

Clostridium kluyveri

Validated caproate producer · DSM 555

Strains
K1 (type)
Substrates
ethanol, acetate
Products
butyrate, caproate
Functional roles
Reverse β-oxidation chain elongation; Energy conservation

Megasphaera hexanoica

Validated caproate producer · MH

Strains
MH (type)
Substrates
lactate, acetate
Products
butyrate, caproate
Functional roles
Reverse β-oxidation chain elongation; Energy conservation

Eubacterium pyruvativorans

Validated caproate producer

Strains
Not curated
Substrates
pyruvate
Products
acetate, butyrate, caproate
Functional roles
Primary fermentation; Reverse β-oxidation chain elongation

Rhodospirillum rubrum

Validated caproate producer

Strains
Not curated
Substrates
organic acids, light
Products
caproate under reported conditions
Functional roles
Not curated

Megasphaera cerevisiae

Validated caproate producer

Strains
Not curated
Substrates
carbohydrates
Products
short- and medium-chain carboxylates
Functional roles
Not curated

Clostridium luticellarii

Reported/putative producer

Strains
Not curated
Substrates
lactate
Products
butyrate, caproate
Functional roles
Not curated

Clostridium neonatale

Reported/putative producer

Strains
Not curated
Substrates
Not curated
Products
Not curated
Functional roles
Reverse β-oxidation chain elongation

Acetobacterium carbinolicum

Reported/putative producer · DSM 2925

Strains
DSM 2925 (type)
Substrates
Not curated
Products
Not curated
Functional roles
Not curated

Acetobacterium wieringae

Reported/putative producer · CH1

Strains
C (type)
Substrates
Not curated
Products
Not curated
Functional roles
Not curated

Acetobacterium woodii

Reported/putative producer · DSM 1030

Strains
DSM 1030 (type)
Substrates
Not curated
Products
Not curated
Functional roles
Not curated

Anaerotignum neopropionicum

Reported/putative producer · DSM-3847

Strains
X4 (type)
Substrates
Not curated
Products
Not curated
Functional roles
Not curated

Bordetella hinzii

Reported/putative producer · NCTC13199

Strains
Blackall TC 58 (type)
Substrates
Not curated
Products
Not curated
Functional roles
Not curated

Bordetella holmesii

Reported/putative producer · FDAARGOS_1539

Strains
5589, F5101 (type)
Substrates
Not curated
Products
Not curated
Functional roles
Not curated

Bordetella parapertussis

Reported/putative producer · FDAARGOS_1541

Strains
522 (type)
Substrates
Not curated
Products
Not curated
Functional roles
Not curated

Bordetella petrii

Reported/putative producer · DSM 12804

Strains
Se-1111R (type)
Substrates
Not curated
Products
Not curated
Functional roles
Not curated